Clothes-washing compound and process of making the same.



I JOHN H. SGELUETER, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

CLOTHES-WASHING CDMPOUND'A ND PROCESS OF MAKING Til-LE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 17, 1909.

Application filed February 27, 1909. Serial No. EGAN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. SoHLUn'rnn, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Richmond, county of Henrico, State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Clothes-Washing Compound and Process of Making the Same, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to an improved com pound for washing clothing and also to the method of making the same, and it consists of the in redients substantially as herein named an the method substantially as set forth of compounding the some.

' In making my compound I preferably take paraflin 77 parts, salts of tartar (commonly gas).

known as potassium carbonate) 1}; parts,

borax 2% parts, potash lye 9 parts of a strength about 98% pure, andconcentrated liquid ammonia 9-} parts (the kind employed being what is known as stronger viater of ammonia, containing about 28% ammonia I first'place the lye and boron in until these ingredients are dissolved; this requiring about five minutes. Very little chemical change takes place during this operation on account of the small quantity of borax. Eiiervcscencc occurs, thereby showing the production of a. small quantity of borate of potassium. I then add the salts oi tartar and continue the boiling until the salts of tartar have been dissolved. The salts are added at this point to avoid the unusual and troublesome ei'lcrvesccnce that would occur it added while the hora); and

lye are being dissolved. Part of the'salts of tartar combines with the boric acid in the horax and forms otassium hereto and so diam carbonate, tie latter being Washing soda or sal soda. I then add to this boil ing compound the puratfin (pure and refined grade) and continue to boil the mixture about five minutes, by which time the paraffin will have become entirely melted to a thin liquid state. I then remove the compound from the fire and let it stand'nntcil it becomes lake-Warm, \vherciipon the ammonia slowly poured in, the mass being stirred during the whole time oi the pouring action.

The compound is then poured into pans and after it has solidified suiliciently is cut o or molded into cakcs,'in which form it is pref crably put on the market. The resultant article is a cake having the hardness and appearance of parafii'n, except that it is clean andwhite and may be readily handled without soiling the fingers. It will readily and completely dissolve in hot water and it is best used in connection with ordinary soup, the two being placed in the tub together.- lhe use of this compound not only avoids excessive rubbing of the clothing but also avoids boiling. 'i, he para'l'h n erves siinp'v t0 hold the ino L z=. nrotect them s. l egainst almovhe:

A some time ior lc Q is, while the .ng a &'& *l1l(,.. which is readily liqncfiablc in hot water. Some of the lye remains practically unchanged and a portion of the borax also remains unchanged, the portion changed having combined with the salts of tartar and iye to form potassium horaie and sodium carbonate, both of which assist in detaching the dirt from the clothing. Most of the chemical CllHDP'QS take place before the ammonia is added. lractical tests show that the ammonia by its cleansing power makes the finished cake whiter in appearance, and because oi its volatility it practically all escapes during the stirring and hardening processes. The ammonia is added after the other ingredients are dissolved and the liquid mass has cooled somewhat because it added to the mass while boiling it would escape ore accomplish ing its cleansing time n.

Having thus tally described my invention, what I secure by Letters Paton l. The method herein. scribed incl-tine a paralhn-protected was. .g compound, con sisting' in first dissolving lye and loorex in boiling. waiter, then dissolving and stirring therein by boiling a quantity of salts 0t tartar, portions of the lye and hora being thus combined with the salts of tartar to form potassium borate and sodium carbonate, and their thoroughly mixing the resultant compound with melted parafiln and smmonia and allowing the mess to cool and hor paratiin, end then after the mass becomes claim as new, and desire to- 92' 931,498- luke Warm and bfore it burdens stirring In testimony whereaf I heieuhto affix v in liquid ammonia to cleanse or whiten the my signaturein the presence of two Witnesses this 26th day of February, 1909.

' JOHN H. SCHLUETER.

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3. A washing compouq'd consisting a 5 cake of hardened and wlnt ened paraffin 1m- W1tnesses:

pregnated throughout wlth lye, borax, p'otas- G. B. HUNTER,

sium borate and sodium carbonate. C. P. OARDWELL. 

